Wet Weather Event 2008 - Information for animal feeding operations coping with above average rainfall since December 2007 coupled with record setting heavy rains though out much of the state March 17 to 18.

National Data Finder - This tool will generate a ZIP file containing the aerial photo image, topographic map image, and soils data needed for SNMP, MMP and RUSLE(2). The data is obtained from various USDA-NRCS data servers for any area with spatial data in the NRCS Soils Data Mart.

Nutrient Management Planning Courses - New courses available!

Site Assessment Tools

Missouri Animal Feeding Operation Site Assessment Tool - An educational tool designed to help producers understand and manage their potential community and environmental impacts by producing a site-specific report for an animal feeding operation.

BERM - Business Environmental Risk Management website - Uses Internet-based GIS to evaluate environmental risk on your farm.

Commercial Fertilizer Management Plan: Map Supplement - Uses Internet-based GIS to generate maps of your operation to insert into the Commercial Fertilizer Management Plan. For more information, check out the Document Generators and Example Plans under Software.

SNMP Data Download - Click this link to download farm data for use in Spatial Nutrient Management Planner (SNMP).

CARES Map Room - A gateway to Internet-based GIS, providing access to a wide-range of geospatial data and mapping tools.

Software

Spatial Nutrient Management Planner (SNMP) - A decision support tool that facilitates the collection, analysis and presentation of spatial information related to nutrient management planning.

Manure Management Planner (MMP) - A Windows-based computer program developed at Purdue University that's used to create manure management plans for crop and animal feeding operations.

SNMP tutorials and MMP tutorials - Tutorials that walk you through the basics of running SNMP or MMP.  MMP tutorials use Missouri poultry and swine operations as examples.

Missouri Nutrient Management Plan Document Generators – Use the Missouri document generators with MMP to generate nutrient management plans that meet the needs of farmers, NRCS and Missouri DNR. Two document generators, one for plans that include manure and one for plans that use only commercial fertilizer are available.  Includes tutorials on how to load the document generators into MMP.

Example Plans - Example poultry, swine, and commercial fertilizer plans generated using the Missouri Nutrient Management Plan Document Generators.

Missouri Interim Phosphorus Index version 0.2 - Click on this link to download the Missouri Interim Phosphorus Index as an Excel Spreadsheet. Click on the "Save" button and download to a location of your choice.  The Interim Phosphorus Index version 0.2 was released on April 20, 2005.

RUSLE2 and Missouri Data for RUSLE2 - RUSLE2 software used to estimate erosion loss and accompanying data for Missouri.

Key Data Resources and Links

Soil Testing Resources
     ●  Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory - This website has information about the soil and plant testing   services.
     ●  “Recommendations online” Allows you to enter your soil test results and planned crop and get a University of Missouri fertilizer recommendation.
     ●  Soil Testing Resources and Publications

Manure Testing Labs –  This site provides information to help Missouri farmers locate and compare costs of manure testing labs in the region.

National Setbacks Database Access Page - This draft site is under construction.  Please submit any comments or suggestions to either John Lory (MU), Chris Gross (USDA-NRCS) or John Davis (USDA-NRCS).

Links to technical standards and other resources - For nutrient management planners working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Permitting Animal Feeding Operations in Missouri - Use this website to guide you through the regulatory process and other environmental considerations for starting or expanding a livestock operation in the state of Missouri.

University of Missouri Online Weather Resources  

Missouri Digital Soil Survey - Key Links - Links to the Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey home page, soil series, thundersheets, and soil surveys in PDF format.

Missouri Plant Food Control Service - Fertilizer use statistics other information on the use and regulation of fertilizers in Missouri.

Shelterbelt/windbreak Implementation Site – Resources for animal feeding operations considering developing and maintaining a shelterbelt/windbreak around their facilities. Includes a review of cost-share opportunities.

County Resources on the Impact of Animal Agriculture - This webpage has been designed to assist county commissioners and citizens as they consider health ordinances and zoning proposals to limit livestock production.  We have attempted to find and link to the most credible information on the impact of animal agriculture on regional economics, environment, and human health.

Impact of Missouri Public Lands Setbacks for CAFOs - Shows the impact of possible setback restrictions for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) from public lands.

Comments on EPA CAFO RULE

Issues Affecting Animal Agriculture

Regional resources for nutrient management planning

Training Opportunities

Nutrient Management Planning Courses - Click on this link to learn more information about the courses offered, including the dates and locations of future courses. New courses available!

University of Missouri Agricultural Resources

University of Missouri Extension Publications - Search for and download any University of Missouri Extension Guidesheet using this website.

MU Commercial Agriculture Program

Plant Science Extension Programs

Agricultural Electronic Bulletin Board

Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) - CARES is a research and service center at MU that uses geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, environmental modeling, and Internet mapping to help better address resource, environmental and socio-economic issues.

MoMMAG - Missouri Manure Management Action Group - Visit this website for links to other Missouri Manure Management Resources.

Archive

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